Sefer HaMiddot, A Circumciser

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א. צָרִיךְ לַחֲזר אַחַר מוֹהֵל צַדִּיק וִירֵא־שָׁמַיִם, כִּי כְּשֶׁהַמּוֹהֵל אֵינוֹ טוֹב, יָכוֹל לִהְיוֹת שֶׁלּא יִהְיֶה מוֹלִיד, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, הַנִּמּוֹל עַל־יָדוֹ. גַּם עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁהַמּוֹהֵל אֵינוֹ טוֹב, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּא הַתִּינוֹק, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, לִידֵי חֳלִי נוֹפֵל.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

One should seek out a mohel who is both righteous and God-fearing. For when the mohel lacks expertise, the circumcision can, God forbid, cause the infant to be sterile, or an epileptic.

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ב. אִשָּׁה שֶׁאֵינָהּ יְכוֹלָה לְהִתְעַבֵּר, תַּבִּיט עַל הַסַּכִּין שֶׁל מִילָה אַחַר הַמִּילָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A woman who cannot conceive should look at the circumcision blade after it has been used.

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ג. הַמּוֹהֵל נוֹתֵן הֲבָנָה לַנִּמּוֹל בְּלִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A mohel infuses the child he circumcises with understanding in Torah.

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ד. מִצְוַת מִילָה – יֵשׁ לָהּ כּחַ שֶׁיֵּשׁ לְבִגְדֵי כּהֵן גָּדוֹל.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

The mitzvah of circumcision has the same powers as the special clothing worn by the high priest.

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ה. מִי שֶׁנּוֹלַד מָהוּל, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁכּחַ הַמְדַמֶּה שֶׁלּוֹ טוֹב וְיָפֶה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Whoever is born circumcised clearly has a good and wholesome imagination.

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ו. מִי שֶׁגּוֹמֵל חֶסֶד, שֵׁם אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָא יִתְקַיֵּם, בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה קדֶם שֶׁיִּקְרָא שֵׁם לַתִּינוֹק, יִגְמל חֶסֶד, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה יִתְקַיֵּם הַשֵּׁם.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

When a person performs an act of kindness, the name he gives to another has permanence. It is therefore advisable to carry out some charitable deed before naming a newborn baby, thereby ensuring that the name will be everlasting.